Roosevelt cites Garfield report on oil freight rates and Standard Oil
President Roosevelt submitted Garfield commission findings on transportation and freight rates in the oil industry. The report accuses open and secret rates of unjust advantage to Standard Oil, notes railroad corrections after exposure, and argues for broader Interstate Commerce Commission powers to curb discriminatory practices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
James R. Garfield
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Oil Company
Commissioner of Corporations
Bureau of Corporations
Standard Oil
Coc
Oden
Standard
Railroads
Garfield
Standard Ol
Bureau
United States
Standard. Oil. ‘Company
Standard Magnates Reply to President Roosevelt Message
New York dispatch notes standard magnates reply in answer to the president’s message and Garfield’s report. The report cites responses from Alessrs. H. and others as part of the ongoing exchange on policy.
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Standard
New York
Roosevelt
Garfield
Fast Trains Collide on Pennsylvania Line in Misread Orders
Altoona reports a head on collision on the Petersburg branch near Clover Creek Junction. Ten dead and twenty injured as the Chicago mail and the Chicago and St Louis express derail and crash, blamed on Engineer Dougherty misreading orders after a freight wreck upstream.
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Altoona
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Petersburg
Clover Creek Junction
Chicago Mail
Chicago and St. Louis Express
Middle Division
Union
Furnace
Here
St. Louis
Chicago and
Dougherty
Chicago Banker Bound Over
Chicago banker John R. Walsh former railroad owner and Chicago National Bank president waived a hearing before US Commissioner Mark A Foote and was bound over to the federal grand jury in 50 000 bond to face a charge of making a false report to the comptroller of the currency.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
United States
Mark A. Foote
Federal Grand Jury
Pardon recommended for midshipmen at Naval Academy
The president recommends restoration of three midshipmen dismissed for hazing at the naval academy. Worth W. Foster of the first class, and George H. Melvin with Richard L. Dessaussure of the third class, would return with a loss of one year.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Worth W. Foster
George H. Melvin
Richard L. Dessaussure
Explosion at LaMotte Powder Works in Missouri
Explosion tore through the LaMotte Powder Works two miles from Ashburn Missouri blowing up the machine house gun cotton house and dry cotton house. Victims include Charles Bernard of Haverton and Henry Pulze of Ashburn who were killed along with several injured.
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Powder Works
Louisiana
LaMotte Powder Works
Ashburn
Charles Bernard
Haverton
Henry Pulze
King Victor Emmanuel Hosts Postal Delegates Dinner in Rome
Rome on Sunday night. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena hosted a dinner for delegates to the International Postal Congress. The royals conversed with the visiting delegates after the meal.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Queen Helena
International Postal Congress
Sthein
Iajesties
Witte Resigns as Premier. Goremykin Succeeds in Russia
St. Petersburg reports Premier Witte’s resignation is accepted and M Goremykin named his successor amid surprise and concern. Goremykin’s elevation alarms observers who warn he may not cope with looming crises. Schwanebach, as cabinet controller, declared the new ministry will not be reactionary in a press statement to U.S. and world correspondents.
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St. Petersburg
Witte
Goremykin
Lim
M. Goremykin
M. Schwanebach
Empire
United States
Britain demands Turkish withdrawal from Sinai
London reports the British ambassador in Constantinople delivered a note to Turkey demanding the complete withdrawal of Turkish troops from Egyptian territory. It is described as an ultimatum giving the sultan ten days to comply, with frontier delimitation to be handled by a commission.
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London
Constantinople
Turkey
Great Britain
Sinaitic Peninsula
Tabai
Sinai Peninsula
Two Banks in Trouble Involving Pittsburg Officials
National Bank Examiner John B. Cunningham closed the Delmont National Bank at Delmont Iowa, led by president James McQuaide of Pittsburg. Harrisburg sought a receiver for the Monongahela Valley Bank of Duquesne, alleged insolvent. McQuaide is vice president of the Monongahela bank and runs a nationwide chain of merry go round amusements.
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Pittsburg
National Bank
John B. Cunningham
Delmont National Bank
Delmont
James McQuaide
Attorney General's Department
Harrisburg
Dauphin County Court
Monongahela Valley Bank of Duquesne
McQuaide
Monongahela Bank
Editor Would Be Senator Nomination for Rosewater
Ed ward Rosewater, owner of the Omaha Bee, seeks the Republican nomination for United States senator at Nebraska’s state convention, announced in the Bee in a signed article by his son.
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Omaha
Neb
Edward Rosewater
Omaha Bee
United States
The
Bee
Assassination Plot Handed to Moscow Officials
Four slain in bomb attack on a Moscow governor general and several others wounded or killed. Vice Admiral Doubassoff, governor general of Moscow, was fatally wounded when a bomb exploded near his open carriage outside the palace. The attackers and accomplices are described as a student and several bystanders injured.
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Moscow
Doubassoff
Elizabethpol
Caucasus
Ekaterinoslav
Col. Kokonetzoff
Doubasoff
Uspenski
Ife
Palace
Agreement on Rate Bill Sets Court Review Path
Senate conference reaches near consensus on railroad rate bill features. An amendment by Senator Allison would grant circuit courts jurisdiction to hear suits against the Interstate Commerce Commission. Long Aldrich Crane favor broad review, with Roosevelt likely satisfied, potentially clearing the way for quick passage.
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Washington
Senate
Allison
Amendmen
Senator Long
Aldrich
Crane
Roosevelt
Receiver Appointed for American Reserve Bond Co in Chicago
Judge Bethea in federal court granted the petition to appoint a receiver for the American Reserve Bond company. Western Trust and Savings Bank named as receiver with bonds fixed at 20000. Complainants are Wirt E. Humphrey who invested 1911 and Jake Filkowitz who invested 416. Defendants include American Reserve Bond company and subsidiaries The Southern Mutual Investment Company Lexington Kentucky The North American Investment Company of the United States St Louis and the Colonial Security Company of St Louis.
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Chicago
Bethea
American Reserve Bond Company
Western Trust and Savings Bank
Wirt E. Humphrey
Jake Filkowitz
Southern Mutual Investment . Company
Lexington
North American Investment
Indiana Senator Accepted Paris Banquet Speech
Fragmentary OCR text notes Indiana Senator Beveridge accepted a speaking engagement at a Paris banquet in July regarding the United States. Details about date, location, or event framing are unclear.
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Beveridge
Spee
Washington
Senat
Indiana
Paris
Willy
United States
British Kill Sixty Zulus In Natal Action
A brief dispatch from Durban reports British forces killed sixty Zulus in Natal led by Colonel Maye after a night engagement near the coast. The report notes pursuing survivors and consolidating positions.
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Durban
Natal
Maye
Indicted for Rebating in New York Federal Case
The April federal grand jury completed its sugar rebating probe with seven indictments and a presentment. Targets include New York Central Railroad American Sugar Refining Co New York Central Hudson River Railroad Nathan Guilford C Goodlee Edgar Edwin Earle Detroit F L Pomeroy and others. Most charges arise under the Elkins anti trust law. The panel urges further investigation to see if other common carriers are culpable.
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New York
New York ‘Central Railroad
American Sugar Refining Company
New York ‘Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
Nathan Guilford
C. Goodlee Edgar
Edwin “Earle
Detroit
Mich
F. L. Pomeroy
Elkins
Guilford
Pomeroy
Edgar
Earle
Postmaster General proposes second class matter commission
Washington postmaster general Cortelyou asks Congress to form a commission to review second class mail laws and recommend changes. The panel should report by December 10, 1906, aiming to ease publishers’ burdens while protecting government interests.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Congress
Nis
Committees On
Senate
LuckY Escape of Soldiers in Wall Dynamiting
San Francisco reports the first accident linked to army engineers blasting dangerous walls. Smaller charges used this time required multiple detonations. a wall collapsed while a third charge was being inserted. Three soldiers were buried, but a twisted iron mass shielded them and only one was seriously hurt.
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San Francisco
Miners Stay Quiet as Strike Seems Averted
Scranton reports a peaceful mood as miners near a potential nationwide strike appear unlikely. The sub scale committee plans a Monday conference in New York with operators to secure non discrimination for workers ordered back and a promptly agreed term of the agreement.
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Scranton
New. York
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